Wood Grip Treatment?This is a discussion on Wood Grip Treatment? within the Ruger Single Action forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; I was told once, a long time time ago, that linseed oil was good to put on wooden grips on handguns: Agree or disagree? What ...
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February 13th, 2011, 09:23 AM
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| Wood Grip Treatment?
I was told once, a long time time ago, that linseed oil was good to put on wooden grips on handguns: Agree or disagree? What other products would some of you recommend?
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February 13th, 2011, 09:32 AM
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Are you refinishing them or just keeping them look good?
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February 13th, 2011, 09:43 AM
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Have some that are 20 years old and have yet to apply anything to them. What's the need?
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February 13th, 2011, 04:38 PM
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I am getting ready to see, now that the weather has warmed a little.
The target stocks on my Colt Trooper MkIII are too large for my hands, so I ordered new service stocks from Numrich. They are checkered but unfinished. I am going to try the linseed oil in light coats, with the wood and oil warm and a lot of drying time between coats. Have plenty of time as I didn't read too well and did not order the shorter screw to go with them. Have to make up my mind to pay like $14 now.
It seems that I remember the down side of linseed oil is that it never really drys completely.
As BH73 said, maybe the best is to do nothing. But the ones I got do have nice grain, so I am going to try.
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February 13th, 2011, 04:46 PM
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I should have explained that I would be talking about unfinished or sanding down and refinishing grips.
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February 14th, 2011, 08:10 AM
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Tru Oil is what I use on all my grips.
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February 14th, 2011, 08:17 AM
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Many of us amateurs like Tru-Oil as well, based on Cary's recommendation.
I've had very good luck with repeated alternating applications of very fine (0000) steel wool and Tru-Oil after finish sanding with very fine sandpaper. Each "coat" of the oil should be very light, just enough to cover the panel, and rubbed in with your fingers until it begins to feel sticky and then allowed to dry for several hours. Overnight works well.
Just rub with the steel wool enough to remove the "shine" . . . don't strip the finish clear off. Think "satin finish".
When it begins to look "done" to your satisfaction, stop using the steel wool and apply a coat or two of the oil, rubbing in well and allowing for complete drying between coats. Polish dried final coat with a nice soft cloth.
This has produced good results for me. YMMV JMHO 
Last edited by Ale-8(1); February 14th, 2011 at 08:20 AM.
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February 18th, 2011, 05:04 AM
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Try Tung oil! When the finish starts to wear off, just put another coat of Tung oil on it! I used it on Rose wood grios and it did a great job!!
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February 18th, 2011, 09:15 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cumming, Ga.
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|  Wood Treatment
Here is a link to a great wood stock refinishing article fromOutdoor Life
I'm no expert but after re-doing over 50 rifle stocks from 10/22's to T/C Hawkens Mzldrs to Ruger 77's to Browing BLRs' this is the best most helpful article I've come accross and refer to it often. http://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/...r-rifles-stock
Ruger uses great looking wood then covers it up with their factory finish.
a few keys are:
Letting the finish dry completely between coats.
Wiping the wood down with hot damp towel to raise the grain as the last step before applying the oil finish.
Using Tru Oil SPRAY if you want a hand rubbed finish. For Gloss due 2-3 coats of the spray and then do 2-3 or so with the tru oil in a bottle.
The Spray is hard to find but REALLY worth it. !
And I dont use stell wool because it leaves little whisker looking things in the wood.
Below is a single six I stripped down and re-did the grips with 10 coats hand rubbed tru oil spray.
Good Luck & I hope this helps !
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Last edited by zermatt7; February 25th, 2011 at 08:47 AM.
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February 18th, 2011, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by zermatt7  Here is a link to a great wood stock refinishing article fromOutdoor Life
I'm no expert but after re-doing over 50 rifle stocks from 10/22's to T/C Hawkens Mzldrs to Ruger 77's to Browing BLRs' this is the best most helpful article I've come accross and refer to it often. Articles]Articles | Outdoor Life | Outdoor Life[/url]
Ruger uses great looking wood then covers it up with their factory finish.
a few keys are:
Letting the finish dry completely between coats.
Wiping the wood down with hot damp towel to raise the grain as the last step before applying the oil finish.
Using Tru Oil SPRAY if you want a hand rubbed finish. For Gloss due 2-3 coats of the spray and then do 2-3 or so with the tru oil in a bottle.
The Spray is hard to find but REALLY worth it. !
And I dont use stell wool because it leaves little whisker looking things in the wood.
Below is a single six I stripped down and re-did the grips with 10 coats hand rubbed tru oil spray.
Good Luck & I hope this helps !
zermatt7 / Eric | Sorry, I just can't resist asking this. How do you get a hand rubbed finish out of a spray can? What exactly do you consider a hand rubbed finish?
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February 18th, 2011, 03:27 PM
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I've used Linseed oil, Tru-Oil, and Tung Oil. Boiled Linseed oil is my favorite. From a sanded start, with no finish, put on and rubbed with hands. Put it on in very thin coats, and rub good, every hour for a day, every day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year. Once a year thereafter. I have grips, stocks, canes, and walking sticks finished this way.
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February 18th, 2011, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cumming, Ga.
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| Hand Rubbed Finish
Sorry, I just can't resist asking this. How do you get a hand rubbed finish out of a spray can? What exactly do you consider a hand rubbed finish?
Well CaryC thank you for asking...I consider a hand rubbed finish on the factory grips, a $7.oo can of Tru Oil Spray and whole lotta elbow grease !
According to the refinishing article Jim Carmichael uses Tru Oil SPRAY to get a hand rubbed oil finish by rubbing it into the wood with his hands. But maybe he doesnt know what he is talking about ?
Or he could just purchase a set of CLC $185.oo custom grips
His Choice !
Last edited by zermatt7; February 19th, 2011 at 06:30 AM.
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February 18th, 2011, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SW Ohio
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Tung Oil is a bad idea for a grip finish. Many people are allergic to Tung Oil. Since you "HOLD" a hand gun in your hands, choosing to use a known allergen seems to be a particularly bad idea.
I have used Tru-Oil in it's various guises for many, many years with excellent results.
Dale53
YMMV
Dale53
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February 19th, 2011, 03:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sw missouri
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Lots of good advice here guys. Thanks.
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